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考研英语模拟题五
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SectionⅠUseofEnglishDirections:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)fromeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)TArecentpollindicatedthathalftheteenagersintheUnitedStatesbel
SectionⅠUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)fromeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)
TArecentpollindicatedthathalftheteenagersintheUnitedStatesbelievethatcommunicationbetweenthemandtheirparentsis__1__andfurtherthatoneoftheprimecausesofthisgapis__2__listeningbehavior.Asa(an)__3__inpoint,oneparentbelievedthatherdaughterhadasevere__4__problem.Shewasso__5__thatshetookhertoanaudiologisttohavehereartested.Theaudiologistcarefullytestedbothearsandreportedbacktotheparent:
"There'snothingwrongwithherhearing.She'sjust__6__youout."
Aleadingcauseofthe__7__divorcerate(morethanhalfofallmarriagesendindivorce)isthefailureofhusbandsandwivesto__8__effectively.Theydon'tlistentoeachother.Neitherperson__9__totheactualmessagesentbytheother.
In__10__fashion,politicalscientistsreportthatagrowingnumberofpeoplebelievethattheirelectedand__11__officialsareoutof__12__withtheconstituentstheyaresupposedly__13__.Why?
Becausetheydon'tbelievethattheylistentothem.Infact,itseemsthatsometimesourpoliticiansdon'tevenlistentothemselves.Thefollowingisatruestory:
Atanational__14__conferenceheldinAlbuquerquesomeyearsago,thenSenatorJosephMontoyawas__15__acopyofapressreleasebyapressaideshortlybeforehegotupbeforetheaudienceto__16__aspeech.Whenherosetospeak,__17__thehorrorofthepressaideandthe__18__ofhisaudience,Montoyabeganreadingthepressrelease,nothisspeech.Hebegan,"Forimmediaterelease.SenatorJosephM.Montoya,DemocratofNewMexico,lastnighttoldtheNational..."Montoyareadtheentiresix-pagerelease,__19__withthestatementthathe"wasrepeatedly__20__byapplause."
1.[A]scarce[B]little[C]rare[D]poor
2.[A]malignant[B]deficient[C]ineffective[D]feeble
3.[A]case[B]example[C]lesson[D]suggestion
4.[A]audio[B]aural[C]hearing[D]listening
5.[A]believing[B]convinced[C]assured[D]doubtless
6.[A]turning[B]tuning[C]tucking[D]tugging
7.[A]rising[B]arising[C]raising[D]arousing
8.[A]exchange[B]interchange[C]encounter[D]interact
9.[A]relates[B]refers[C]responds[D]resorts
10.[A]like[B]alike[C]likely[D]likewise
11.[A]nominated[B]selected[C]appointed[D]supported
12.[A]connection[B]reach[C]association[D]touch
13.[A]leading[B]representing[C]delegating[D]supporting
14.[A]legislative[B]legitimate[C]legalized[D]liberal
15.[A]distributed[B]awarded[C]handed[D]submitted
16.[A]present[B]publish[C]deliver[D]pursue
17.[A]to[B]with[C]for[D]on
18.[A]joy[B]enjoyment[C]amusement[D]delight
19.[A]conclude[B]toconclude[C]concluding[D]concluded
20.[A]disrupted[B]interfered[C]interrupted[D]stopped
SectionⅡReadingComprehension
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)
Passage1
ExecutivesatCBSNewssaidtodaythatRichardThornburgh,aformergovernorofPennsylvania,andLouisD.Boccardi,retiredpresidentandchiefexecutiveofficerofTheAssociatedPress,willconductanindependentinvestigationofhowaflawedreportaboutPresidentBush'sNationalGuardservicemadeitswayontotheair.Thetwo-personteamwillexaminetheprocessusedtoproduceareportbroadcastSept.8thatcontendedthepresidenthadreceivedfavorabletreatmenttoentertheTexasAirNationalGuardandhadnotfulfilledalloftheGuard'srequirements,theexecutivessaidinastatement.
"CBSNewsacknowledgedthisweekthatitcannotprovetheauthenticityofdisputedmemosfeaturedinthereportandthat,therefore,itwasamistaketousethem,"theysaid."Thetwo-personreviewpanelwillcommenceitsworkthisweekandwillhavefullaccessandcompletecooperationfromCBSNewsandCBS,aswellasalloftheresourcesnecessarytocompletethetask,"thestatementsaid."ThepanelwillreportitsfindingstoCBSNewsandCBS.Thefindingsalsowillbemadepublic."
InanothermeasureofthetroublesfacingCBSlately,theFederalCommunicationsCommission(F.C.C).announcedtodaythatitwillfineCBSarecord$550,000forthisyear'sSuperBowlhalftimeshow,inwhichJanetJacksontheentertainerbaredherbreastwhileperformingwithJustinTimberlake.TheSuperBowlincident,whichMs.Jacksontermeda"wardrobemalfunction",haspromptednewscrutinyofindecencyontheairwaves.Andintheaftermath,theF.C.C.increaseditsmaximumfinesforbroadcastingindecentmaterialandmanylivebroadcastsarenowairedwithdelaysof5to10seconds.
ThereputationofCBSNews,andthatofDanRather,theanchorwhopresentedthereport,havebeenonthelinesincequestionsaboutdocumentsusedtobolsterthereportbegantosurfaceimmediatelyafteritsbroadcast.Twicethisweek,thenetworkhashadtomakeon-airmeaculpasaboutitsworkandnewsgatheringpracticesregardingtheNationalGuardreportaboutthepresident.
OnMonday,thenewsdivisionannouncedthatBillBurkett,thesourceforthequestionabledocuments,hadmisledaCBSproducer,MaryMapes,andMr.Rather,abouttheoriginsofthedocuments.InaninterviewwithMr.Rathershownearlierthisweek,Mr.Burkettadmittedlyingabouttheirprovenance,sayingfirstthattheycamefromaformerGuardofficeroverseasandthenthattheycamebywayofamysteriouscouple.
Then,onTuesday,CBSsaidthatMs.MapeshadviolatednetworkpolicybyputtingMr.BurkettintouchwithJoeLockhart,atopaidetoSenatorJohnKerry.TherebukeofMs.Mapes,alsobroadcaston"TheCBSEveningNews",hascomewithsomedisappointmentswithintherespectednewsorganizationaboutwhethernewsexecutiveshavebeenvigilantenoughinaskinghardquestionsabouthowtheproducerobtaineddocuments.
1.AnindependentinvestigationwillbeconductedintoaCBSreport_____.
[A]tonegateitsauthenticity
[B]abouthowandwhenitwasbroadcast
[C]aboutitsproductionprocedure
[D]torestoreCBSNews'credibility
2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
[A]CBSNewshasadmitteditsmistakeofusing"disputedmemos".
[B]CBSNewsandCBSwillprovidealltheresourcesthereviewpanelrequire.
[C]Thefindingsoftheindependentcommitteewillbemadepublic.
[D]BillBurketttoldthetruthabouthowheacquiredthedocuments.
23.BecauseoftheSuperBowlincident,_____.
[A]CBSwillfaceaseverefineformakingaflawedreport
[B]F.C.C.willhavestrictinspectionofbroadcastingindecentmaterial
[C]CBSNewswillchoosetocreatetheindependentcommittee
[D]F.C.C.willincreaseitschargeforthedelayedlivebroadcasts
4."Makeon-airmeaculpas"(Line3,Paragraph4)probablymeans_____.
[A]acknowledgingtheerror
[B]questioningtheauthenticity
[C]findingexcusesforthefaults
[D]rearrangingtheschedule
5.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?
[A]Thequestionabledocumentsareprovidedoriginallybyamysteriouscouple.
[B]ItisagainstCBSNewsregulationstobeassociatedwithanypoliticalagenda.
[C]Thereisafatalflawinthecheckingproceduresofmanyreputablenewsorganization.
[D]CBSNewsexecutiveshadtoresignfortheuntruthfulstoryaboutthePresident.
Passage2
Anoverturnedbusliesonaruralhighway,splitopenlikeadisjointedlimb.Emergencyworkersslowlymillabout,butthepurposeoftheiractivityisnotclear.Alineofcarsstretchesintothedistance,theiroccupantsgazingindifferentlyonthisputativeaccident.
Theimagescomefrom"Refraction",avideobytheDutchartistAernoutMikthatopenstomorrowattheNewMuseumofContemporaryArtinChelsea.ThesoloexhibitioncouldbringaboutanewprominenceforMr.Mik,whoseworkhasbeenshownwithincreasingfrequencyinEuropeduringthelastdecadebutisnotwidelyknownintheUnitedStates.Nothingin"Refraction"isquitewhatitseems.Theimagesaredreamlike,butshotinhigh-definitionvideothatsuggestsanewscastgonestrangelytwisted.Thevideoisabout30minuteslong,withnosound;itrunsinacontinuousloopandhasanythingbutanarrativearc.ItwasshotinasingledayonalonelyroadinruralRomaniausingparticipantswhoreceivedonlyvagueinstructionsonhowtoact.
Theworkraisesquestionsaboutourresponsestocatastrophe,tragedyandeventrafficcongestion.Mr.Miksaysthat"collectiveconsciousness"isanimportantthemeofhiswork,andheseemstoapproachhissubjectsasasociologist-orentomologist-might.It'snotaboutcharacter,hesaidinaninterview,afterflyinginfromAmsterdamfortheopeningoftheexhibition."It'salwaysabouttheindividualinarelativelysmall,orrelativelybiggergroup,beinginitsenvironment."Theimageshintatcontemporaryanxieties,butcannotbeeasilyfixedinspaceortime.
Perhapsthemosthauntingaspectofthevideoistheviewofmendressedinprotectivewhitebodysuits,wearinggreenvestsandplucking,withtweezers,atthedetritusinsidethetoppledbus.Theyappeartobeplacingthedebrisintoclearplasticsamplebags.Apossiblebioterroristattack?
Noothercuesprovideananswer.Mr.Mikatfirstintendedtomakehisaccidententirelyvictimless,butatthelastmoment,hesaid,hedecidedtoproduceshotsofafewpeoplewho,presumably,wereonthebus.Severalarewrappedinblueflannelblankets;onewomanisinashinymetallicsheetasanaidworkerspeakstoher.Nooneappearstraumatized,sotheextentandnatureofthesevictims'injuries